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Tax breaks will be offered for the conversion of a failed housing development in Warwick into a hotel if legislation tabled in the House of Assembly is passed. The Bill was designed to give customs relief on materials imported to turn the Grand Atlan...

Every member of the public is invited to a series of information sessions next week to get familiarised with the recently released National Tourism Plan. Three free forums will take place in the west, east and central parts of the island to increase...

The Fairmont Southampton is up for sale. A spokesman for the Fairmont said that “a number of interested parties” had expressed an interest in the property. He said: “It is public knowledge that Fairmont Southampton is up for sale. “We are currently ...

The tourism minister said last night he planned to not just look under the hood of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, but “tear the car apart”. Zane DeSilva highlighted news this week that St Peter’s Church in St George was unsuccessful in its applicatio...

Dear Sir, I have just spent a few days reconnecting with a couple of friends of almost 35 years. My friend and her husband visited the island after a 20-year gap. They saw the America’s Cup on television last year and booked their holiday directly af...

Innovative tours headline a crop of two dozen experiences and events set to receive investment funds in 2019 as a result of the Tourism Experiences Investment process. The Bermuda Tourism Authority took in 52 completed applications for home-grown tou...

A plan to launch a marina development in St George could become a reality soon. The Government’s Throne Speech suggested that legislation to get the project under way would come in this session of Parliament. Mark Soares, of Bermuda Yacht Services, i...

The oldest continuously functioning Anglican church in the Western hemisphere has been refused funding after the Bermuda Tourism Authority determined that its application did not meet the criteria. St Peter’s Church applied for the BTA’s Experiences...

Members of the Opposition drew comparisons with Bermuda’s struggling gaming industry in warning that political interference could hamper Bermuda’s tourism prospects. They were speaking during the Reply to the Throne Speech on Friday evening and refer...

A second record-breaking tourism year is expected for Bermuda with almost 560,000 people taking holidays here in the first nine months. The Bermuda Tourism Authority said its latest figures showed an eleventh consecutive quarter of growth for leisure...

Local hoteliers learnt yesterday about energy-saving initiatives at a workshop at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. Success stories in the Caribbean region were shared at the Hotels Energy Efficiency Workshop and attendees discussed the challenges...

Tourism minister Zane DeSilva has dismissed criticism over a Bill to give him extra powers within the Bermuda Tourism Authority as scaremongering. He was responding to claims by Shadow Minister of Tourism Leah Scott that the move amounted to politica...